Your share of every tip
When a fan tips you, you earn 55% of the price they paid. SwipeVibe keeps 45%. That covers the Apple App Store or Google Play fee, payment processing, and running SwipeVibe. The amount is fixed: you see exactly what you earned as soon as the tip arrives, and it never changes later.
| Tip | You earn (55%) | SwipeVibe (45%) |
|---|---|---|
| $0.99 | $0.54 | $0.45 |
| $2.99 | $1.64 | $1.35 |
| $4.99 | $2.74 | $2.25 |
Amounts are rounded down to the cent. Fans outside the US pay their store's local price, but your earnings are always calculated from the US dollar tip price above.
From tip to cash-out
A fan sends a tip
You get a notification, and the tip appears in Creator Analytics → Tip history with your earnings marked pending.
45-day hold
Pending earnings are held for 45 days. Fans can ask Apple or Google for a refund during this time, so the hold protects everyone from paying out money that is later taken back.
Earnings become available
After the hold, your earnings move to Available to cash out automatically. You get a notification when this happens.
Cash out
Once your available balance reaches $100, you can cash out to your bank through Stripe. SwipeVibe does not take another fee at cash-out. Stripe or your bank may charge payout or currency-conversion fees. Set up Stripe payouts.
If a tip is refunded
Apple and Google decide refunds, not SwipeVibe. If a tip is refunded, your earnings from that tip are removed:
- Still pending: the amount is removed from your pending earnings.
- Already available: the amount is removed from your available balance.
- Already cashed out: the amount is recovered from your future earnings. You never have to pay SwipeVibe back directly.
You get a notification for every refund that changes your earnings.
Good to know
- Anonymous tips: fans can tip anonymously. You still earn the same 55%, and you can still send them a thank-you.
- Boost credits: you can convert available earnings into boost credits in the app instead of cashing out.
- Fans never see your earnings. They only see the tip they sent and your thank-you.
- Earlier tips: tips received before the 55% share started keep the earnings shown when they arrived.